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Nuts and bolts from docks? (7)

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I believe the answer is:

details

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'nuts' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are verbs in their -s form, I don't see how they can define each other.

'bolts from docks?' is the wordplay.
'bolts from' becomes 'de' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'docks?' becomes 'tails' ('tail' can be a synonym of 'dock').
'de'+'tails'='DETAILS'

'and' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for details that I've seen before include "Minutiae" , "Particulars, small parts" , "Small features" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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